Joe Pavelski Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a huge game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, scoring two power-play goals and tallying two assists in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged nearly 23 minutes of ice time and produced six shots with one block and one hit. At 37 years and 160 days old, Pavelski became the […]

Antonio Brown To Rejoin Buccaneers In Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (suspension, ankle) is expected to rejoin the team in the coming week, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown (along with defensive back Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin III) were suspended earlier this month after an investigation determined they violated the joint NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 […]

Michael Pittman Jr. Limited In Week 15 Win

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. caught one pass for seven yards during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The Patriots' defense virtually shut down the second-year wideout before receiving an ejection due to his fight with Patriots safety Kyle Dugger. Pittman saw five of Carson Wentz's 12 pass attempts, […]

Sony Michel "Should" Lead Rams' Backfield On Tuesday

Los Angeles Rams running back Sony Michel has a chance to lead the backfield in Week 15, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Even with Darrell Henderson back from the COVID-19 list, Rodrigue believes Michel "should" remain the No. 1 option this week. She does note that head coach Sean McVay wants to get […]

Ashton Dulin Totals 39 Rushing Yards In Week 15 Win

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin carried twice for 39 yards during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The Colts opted to run the ball 39 times against a good Patriots run defense, which incorporated third-year wideout Ashton Dulin, as a ball carrier. As long as Carson Wentz as used as […]

Leonard Fournette Expected To Play Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) is expected to suit up on Sunday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He was listed as questionable, but there was little doubt that he'd be cleared to play by kickoff. Fournette has been a monster this season, ranking fourth among running backs in PPR. He […]

Blake Lizotte Pots Lone Kings Goal Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina, making it points in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup. He came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week and produced an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old now boasts seven points in […]

Nyheim Hines Scores Touchdown In Week 15 Win

On Saturday, Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines caught an eight-yard touchdown pass during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Hines did not receive a single carry and only totaled two targets but was the recipient of a reverse play that saw Jonathan Taylor line up as the quarterback and Carson […]

DJ Moore Expected To Play Sunday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore (hamstring) is expected to play against the Bills on Sunday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He had been listed as questionable. The 24-year-old has put together a solid season despite shaky quarterback play, totaling 72 catches for 938 yards and four touchdowns. Still, he falls into the […]

Martin Necas Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas managed to log just three minutes of action in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The hits just keep on coming for the Hurricanes, who are already without Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov because of COVID-19 protocols. Necas had started to […]

Lamar Jackson Could Still Play In Week 15

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) "was moving around better in practice this weekend" and still has a shot to play on Sunday afternoon, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The initial expectation was that Jackson, who is dealing with a bone bruise, wouldn't be active. However, the Ravens have grown slightly more optimistic in […]

Jonathan Taylor Ices Game With 67-Yard Touchdown Run In Week 15 Win

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor carried 29 times for 170 yards and a touchdown to help lead the team to a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The second-year running back is one of the leading MVP candidates with 19 total touchdowns and over 1,500 rushing yards on the season. Taylor […]

Jesper Fast Produces A Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast made it back-to-back multi-point games for himself on Saturday, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win over L.A. The Swedish winger needed only 1:36 of action to pile up the points as the Hurricanes made a very quick start. Fast finished the night with […]

Marquise Brown On Track To Play Sunday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (illness) is expected to play on Sunday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He had been listed as questionable. The 24-year-old wideout ranks as a high-end WR3 regardless of the Ravens' quarterback situation this week. Speaking of such, Lamar Jackson (ankle) moved around well in practice this week, but […]

Carson Wentz Completes Five Passes In Week 15 Win

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz completed five of 12 passes for 57 yards, a touchdown, and an interception during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. On Saturday, Wentz committed his sixth interception of the season but managed to notch a passing touchdown on a double-reverse to Nyheim Hines in the first […]

Javonte Williams Expected To Play Sunday

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) is expected to play against the Bengals on Sunday. He had been listed as questionable. The rookie has been phenomenal as of late, registering 372 scrimmage yards and four total touchdowns over the course of his last three games. Despite operating alongside Melvin Gordon, both backs are strong […]

Alex Formenton Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Loss

Ottawa Senators left wing Alex Formenton produced a two-point night in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers, scoring a short-handed goal and notching an assist on a Tim Stutzle marker. He was plus-one for the game and recorded two shots and one hit in 14:40 of ice time. Formenton is clearly playing his best […]

Melvin Gordon Expected To Play In Week 15

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (thumb, hip) is expected to play in Week 15 despite being listed as questionable, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 28-year-old veteran has 716 rushing yards, 166 receiving yards, nine total touchdowns, and two fumbles this season. Despite operating in a committee alongside Javonte Williams, Gordon has fantasy relevance as […]

P.J. Tucker (PF/C, MIA): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: You know something's popping when P.J. Tucker's rostership goes from 13% (last Sunday) to a rather high 35% as I'm writing this. What is happening is that Miami is missing Markieff Morris, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo (and Victor Oladipo, if you wish) […]

Tony Pollard Expected To Play Sunday But Cowboys Will Be Cautious

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (foot) is expected to suit up against the Giants in Week 15, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. However, the Cowboys "could have a slightly more cautious approach with him due to the injury," notes Schefter. It remains to be seen what type of workload he'll have, but fantasy managers […]

Oskar Lindblom Bags A Couple Of More Points

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom recorded his second multi-point effort in three games on Saturday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. He did all of his damage in the opening period, helping Claude Giroux to open the scoring and then making it 2-0 before Ottawa fought back. Lindblom had […]

Garrison Matthews (SG/SF, HOU): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this post mere hours after Houston made it official: Danuel House is no longer a Rocket after the official NASA Franchise cut him for good to make room for Matthews on a proper, no-two-way deal to become a full-time Rock […]

Travis Konecny Dishes Out Two Assists

Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny helped out on two goals against Ottawa on Saturday, assisting Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee. He added four shots and two blocks to his line in a 4-3 overtime win. The 24-year-old logged 19:42 and went plus-one for the game. Konecny has been slumping for most of the season, but […]

Kevon Looney (PF/C, GSW): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Looney wasn't available at the start of the season--he played his first game on Nov. 10--and then he went on to miss a couple of weeks at the end of November and the start of December. He's now back and in full […]

Facundo Campazzo (PG, DEN): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Facu played just one game before Nov. 14, the day he finally came back to stay on the ration ROS. Since that day (included), Facu has played 15 more matches logging an average of 26 MPG always coming off the pine for […]

James Conner Expected To Suit Up Sunday

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday despite being listed as questionable, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 26-year-old missed some practice time this week but has yet to miss a game in 2021. That has been a blessing for fantasy managers who have benefitted from his 661 […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (PF/C, LAC): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS:  When it comes to reliable, low-maintenance players doing it on a daily basis, the truth is that you won't find many more valuable plays than adding Isaiah Hartenstein to your roster this season. I'm not going to fool you into believing Hartenstein […]

Luke Kennard (SG/SF, LAC): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Right when we were starting to have serious doubts about Luke Kennard's future in this League, he went on and put on some consecutive bangers. Sure thing, he was helped by Paul George's injured elbow and subsequent missed time, of course, but […]

Danilo Gallinari (SF/PF, ATL): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Italo Disco was always my father's music genre of choice. Makes sense Danilo Gallinari is my under-the-radar player of choice, then. Gallinari, who started the year on a putrid run of performances, has finally improved his game and although he's still no […]

Kevin Love (PF/C, CLE): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sure thing, that rostership is clearly above my self-imposed 50% threshold. But adding Kevin Love while you still can is looking like a very solid move to do these days. That's because Love is putting up numbers for the Cavs and whether Clevelands holds […]